Vehicle-wheel.



J. M. SCHEURIGH.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLIUATION FILED FEB. 14, 1913.

1 1 3&"3 Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

2 sHBBTssHEET 1.

If. M. SGHEURICH.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLICATION IILED PERM, 191s Patented Mar. 16, 1915 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

)Qdazaze r on s JOSEPH -llI.-SGHEUTRIGH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,=ASSIG-NOB, 015 ONE- HALF TO HUI-IN -SGHEURICH, 01? HOT SPRINGS,ARKANSAS;

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

clear, concise,.:and exact description, reference being hadtotheaccompanying drawings, forming a; part of thisspecification.

My inventionrelates to vehicle wheels and its I object 1 is :to providea wheel structure which visiof. durable construction, and which can .beeconomically manufactured.

My invention-is particularly concerned with the provision of deviceswhereby vehiclehtires of any of the. standard types maybesecurelypositioned and readily removed.

Aparticularly novel feature of the Wheel of my invention is the factthat it is capable of being used with either the so-called quickdetachable tires or with tires mounted upon the demountable rims.

Broadly, the wheel of any invention comprises a hub, spokes and felly,the particular conformation of which is not important so far as thepresent invention is concerned. Encircling the periphery of the felly isa rim preferably shrunk thereon and bolted in order that the connectionbetween the felly and rim may be an inherently rigid The inner surfaceof the rim is provided with a plurality of transverse lugs, which aredisposed in suitable slots in the periphcry of the felly when. the saidwheel rim is secured in position. Each of these lugs is -ing rings bearsagainst the peripheral flange above mentioned. The said rings areconformed to be used-with tires of-any standard type, although in theillustrations I have shown tires of the so-called clencher type.Encircling the. rim onthe side of. the tire opposite the vehicle is theother one of the said pairbf flying rings, which when Specification ofLetters Patent.

a lication filed February 14,1913. Serial No.

Patenrteril Mar. 16, 1915..

the wheel devices are in normal position, is carried by means of a novellocking device comprising a locking ring and male and female boltsdisposed in the openings through the transverse lugs with which thewheel rim is provided. These bolts, when secured into engagement witheach other, act between the inner edge of the rim and the-sald lockingring and so securely retain the tire and the flying rings in rigidrelation to each other and the wheel rim. Owing to the peculiarconformation of the male and female bolts mentioned,a regular pneumatictire casing may be filled with saw-dust, straw, rags, etc., in case theinner tube is blown out, then drawn up which packs the filling materialin tight and fills upthe casing. In this way the casing may be usedindependently of the inner tube without spoiling the said casing.

If it is desired thatthe wheel be adaptable for use with demountablerims the periphery of the wheel rim is provided witha plurality oftransverse slots, preferably tapered, which are engaged by correspondinglugs formed upon the inner surface ofa .demountable rim. The'demonntable rim is forced into position and secured by means of thelocking ring and bolts heretofore mentioned. 7

These, and other features of the device of my invention are set forth indetail in the following description, and are illustrated in theaccompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the wheel constructed in accordancewith my invention. Fig. 2 is a disassembled view in perspectiveillustrating the wheel rim, the flying rings, and the locking devices.Fig.

3 1s a transverse sectional view taken through the tire, wheel rim andfelly. Fig.

at is a view similar to Fig. 3 illustrating a wheel rim designedfor thereception of a demountable rim. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view ofthe parts shown in'Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary plan view of a wheelrim adapted for the reception of a demountable rim. Fig. -7 is a detailperspective .view of the male and'female locking bolts. Fig. 8illustrates a modified form of locking ring-and Fig. 9 is a fragmentarysectional view illustrating :a form ofwvheel rim-wherein the transverselugs withwhich the rim is providedare formed thereon by fusing tubestransversely thereof.

posed in suitable slots formed in the periph ery ofthe felly. The rim 13is preferably secured to the felly by means of bolts extending throughthe countersunk holes 15 in the rim. The rim 13' is provided on the sidethereof nearest the vehicle with a pcripheral flange 16. a

As illustrated in Figs. -1 to 3 inclusive, one of a pair of flying rings17 is disposed around the wheel rim 13 and bears against the peripheralflange 1,6. As shown in the drawings the rings 17 ;are used in connection with a clencher tire. If it be desirable to use a tire other thana-clencher, the disposition of the rings relatively to thetire arereversed. As shown most clearly in Fig. 3 the inner ring 17 engages theadjacent one of the beads 18 of a clencher tire casing 19. -The innertube of the tire is illustrated at i I 20. Disposed around the rim l3and engaging the other bead, 18of casing 19, is a second flying ring 17.As most clearly illustrated in Fig. 2, the lugs 14 are provided withopenings 21 extending longitudinally thereof and transversely. of therim 13.-

The rings 17 are held r'igidlyin engagement with the casing 19 by meansof a looking ring 22. Provided with heads having flanges 23 conformed toengage the peripheral flange of the wheel rim 13, are male bolts 24which are disposed in the-holes 21 of the lugs 14. These bolts 24 areadapted to be threaded into the female bolts 25 projecting into theholes 14 from the side of the rim 13, opposite the vehicle. On the sideof the rim 13 opposite the vehicle the said female bolts 25are providedwith hexagonal heads 26 adapted to be engaged by a wrench of anysuitable type. I prefer to use a brace wrench for threading the bolts 25into and out of engagement -with the bolts 24. Loosely mounted upon thebolts 25, are plates 27 adapted to engage the locking ring 22 as clearlyshown in Fig. 1. The said ring 22 is provided with an outside rib 28 ofV-shaped cross-section, which is cut away at 29 to receive the plates27. The ring 22 is preferably provided with lugs 30, conformed to fitand bear against the outside ends of the transverse lugs 14 of the rim13.

In Fig. 8 I have illustrated a modified form of locking'ring indicatedat 22 wherein the means for positioning the plates 27 takes the form ofa plurality of pins 28*. As clearly shown the male bolts 24 are providedwith annular shoulders 31 adapted to fit. snugly within the holes 21.These shoulders prevent vibration of the bolts, and consequentlythecrystalli'zation and weakening of the parts which would naturally bethe result of such vibration.

In order to secure a tire upon the rim 13 by means of the devicesillustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, Iproceedas follows: that the tire be ofthe clencher type, the inner ring 17 is disposed as shown in Fig. 3, andthe bolts 25 are screwed partially out of engagement with the bolts 24.The tire is then positioned upon the rim 13 as accurately as possibleand the. outside ring 17 disposed against the adjacent bead 18. Thelocking ring 22 is thenplaced in the position shown in Fig. 1 with theplates 27 disposed in the cut away portions of the rib Assuming 28. Thelocking bolts 24 and 25 are then I screwed into engagement drawing allof the parts into the positions shown in Fig. 3.

In case-the wheel is to be used with a demountable tire rim it isprovided with a plurality of tapered transverse slots 32 as shown inFigs. 4, 5, and 6, these slots being located at aplurality of pointsaround the periphery of said rim. The said slots are designed to beengaged by correspondingly tapered lugs 33, formed upon the innersurface of a demountable rim 34.

Although in the drawings I have shown a demountable clencher rim, ofcourse the demountable rim may be of any approved type, except that itbe provided with the lugs 33 to engage theslots formed in the tire rim13. The demountable rim 34 is drawn into position and retained inprecisely the same manner as the outer flying ring, illustrated in Figs.1 to 3 inclusive, is drawn into operative position and secured.

In Fig. 9 I have shown a modified formof wheel rim 13*, having tubes14*, fused thereto forming transverse lugs to retain the locking bolts24 and 25. v v

While I have illustrated my invention in the particular embodimentsherein shown and described, I do not wish to be limited to these exactconstructions, but desire to claim broadly any equivalents thereof whichmay suggest themselves to those skilled. in the art.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesis:

1. A vehicle wheel comprising a felly, a rim thereon, said rim beingprovided with lugs disposed in slots in the periphery of the felly, aflange at one side of the periphery of said rim, holes through saidlugs, a pair of tire-engaging rings disposed around said rim, a lockingring disposed on the side of the rim opposite said flange and a pair ofcoacting male and female bolts disposed in the hole through each of saidlugs arranged to draw said locking ring toward said rim,

one bolt of each pair engaging the locking ring and the other boltengaging the rim.

2. A vehicle wheel comprising a felly, a flange located at one side ofthe periphery of the wheel, transverse holes through said I one of the,bolts of each pair arranged to engage said'locking ring, the other boltof each pair engaging the-opposite side of the wheel." I I 3. A vehiclewheel comprising a .felly, a

rim shrunk thereon, said rim being provided with a peripheral flange anda plurality of transverse lugs disposed slots in said iii felly', alocking ring, a uniform hore throu gt each of said lugs, and a pair ofcoaching male and female bolts disposed in each bore and arranged todraw said ring toward said flange, the male bolt ofeach pair beingprovided with an annular shoulder in said bore to. prevent vibration ofsaid male bolt, the

female bolt.v fitting snugly Within the bore.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 12 day ofFebruary, A. D. 1913.

. JOSEPH M. SCHEURIGH.

Witnesses: v A. G. MGCALEB,

- LnsLIn W. FRICKE},

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